Cozy Comedy

After a series of high-profile cases at my cyberintelligence firm, I was looking forward to a simple job. All I had to do was personally deliver a revolutionary microchip to a manufacturing plant in Indonesia. Easy, right? Wrong. Someone else wants the design and is willing to kill to get it. A failed hijacking attempt lands me; my best friend, Basia; and our boss, Finn, in the middle of the jungle.

Morning sickness sucks. Which is why fashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer has spent the last six weeks being a couch potato and Moonlight vampire movie devotee. But when Maddie's best friends finally convince her to venture out, Maddie stumbles on a dead body of a girl who has been bitten on the neck, and life suddenly imitates art in the most deadliest of ways. Now Maddie is smack in the middle of a murder investigation involving a deadly dance club and a coven of Hollywood "vampires".

When Cambria Clyne - klutzy, 20-something single mom - takes the job of an apartment manager at an LA complex, she hopes her run of bad luck is finally coming to an end. She's got a nice home for her daughter, a steady source of income, and the cute maintenance guy is certainly a nice perk! But her luck takes a bad turn again when a dead body turns up and a crime spree takes over the community, and Cambria finds her complex squarely at the center of it all!

Tempest Michaels is back! His office burned down, his love life is a joke, and he is convinced he is getting fat. It's the perfect time for a new case, then. The client is the son of a man who was killed in freak accident - struck by lightning. That doesn't sound very paranormal until you learn that he was inside his house when it happened and his heart exploded out of his chest. There are eldritch runes drawn on the victim’s house and his wife has been seen colluding with a mysterious old crone. Is there witchcraft being practiced in the nearby village of East Malling? The client certainly thinks so.

High Praise for the Julia Lives in a Van Cozy Mystery Series "This was a nice start for an interesting-sounding series I found on Kindle Unlimited. I love the little beagle, Toby. And Dottie, Julia's new friend and camping neighbor was probably my favorite character. I wasn't really sure whodunit, so I just followed along as the three new friends (Dot, Pen and Julia) found leads and did their sleuthing." Tari H. (Review of Book One in the Julia Lives in a Van Series) "There are many cozy mysteries available, but many just aren't captivating and I quickly lose interest. These 3 books, ...

Katy McKenna just can’t resist sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. After a lifetime’s worth of near-death experiences and heartbreak, all Katy wants is a normal life: get her career back on track, find a nice guy, settle down, and maybe even live happily ever after. But when she hears about a guy who's been spreading HIV like it's a party favor, she can’t help but put her plans on hold to stop him. Meanwhile, her mom drops a bombshell about a childhood trauma that’s reared its ugly head again, her irritating little sister is moving in, her slimeball ex-husband is stalking her...

It’s been an enjoyable and murder-free time for Judith, Suzie and Becks – AKA the Marlow Murder Club – since the events of last year. The most exciting thing on the horizon is the upcoming wedding of Marlow grandee, Sir Peter Bailey, to his nurse, Jenny Page. Sir Peter is having a party at his grand mansion on the river Thames the day before the wedding, and Judith and Co. are looking forward to a bit of free champagne.

Melanie knew someone should have kept Barry Turk on a short leash. The star Poodle handler and lady killer had a habit of chicanery that bred contempt in the dog show circuit. But when Barry is shot dead in his own driveway, even Melanie is stunned at how unsporting the competition can get. Now, as Melanie digs for clues deep under Connecticut's well-groomed surface, she finds herself sniffing around in the killer's own backyard, and counts herself lucky to have the animal instincts to keep herself alive. .

What happens in Vegas? Apparently, fairy tales gone wild… Moving to Vegas was supposed to kickstart my singing career, not drop me into a twisted fairytale. But here I am, Elspeth “Ellie” Moon, at a Halloween party, locking lips with Prince Charming. Tall, gorgeous, and those tongue kisses? Wow. Things are going swimmingly, right up until he croaks—literally—and turns into a frog. Yeah, you heard me. A frog. Turns out, he’s cursed by his ex-girlfriend, the Wicked Witch, and every time I kiss him, poof—frog mode activated. If we ever hope to take things past first base, we’ve...

If there was one piece of advice Olive Crisp always followed, it was that "one should never attempt to solve a crime on an empty stomach..." 1970s. Cambridge, England. A POISONED SCONE: When a customer drops dead in the cafe during the lunch rush Olive is horrified. What's worse, the cause of death was one of her delicious scones. Now solving the case has become personal; not only does Olive want to solve the murder in order to explain the mystery she also needs to clear her name. A COSY COMMUNITY: Despite protesting her innocence, only her two best friends, Millie and Blythe, and the ...

The Case of the Boisterous Bunting: Book 9 in the Julia Lives in a Van Cozy Mystery Series "These are great books! I’ve really been enjoying them!” “Love this series. Can’t wait for more!” “This is a delightful series. Engaging fun story lines. Lovable characters. Highly recommend” “I’m so glad you did not just leave the series at book 6. I have become quite invested in Julia, Toby, Dottie, and Penelope’s adventures.” Julia Ross is ready for a peaceful summer of camping with her dog, Toby, in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina after a spring already ...

A buried and dark secret. A vampire who faints at the sight of blood. A murder. Newly remarried and happy, Milly is a tad bored and wishes for more excitement. But surrounded by a talking cat, witches and ghosts, she should be careful what she wishes for. After she meets an engaged young couple in a cafe, the fiance drops dead minutes later. And Milly is reluctantly in the middle of a murder investigation - and a vampire hunt. If that's not enough, a deep secret from her teenage years is back to bite her. Soon Milly is in a race against time to save someone she loves and redeem some ...

I must have missed the "Santa Clause"… When I won an all-inclusive vacation to a luxury mountain resort over the holidays after entering a sweepstakes on the back of my cereal box, I assumed it was Fate announcing it was finally Merri Bianchi’s time to relax and have a little fun. But you know what they say about assumptions.... As it turns out I neglected to read the fine print, aka the "Santa Clause," and now I’m dressed as an Elf working my red-and-white striped stockings off at Santa’s Toyshop to make sure every parent finds the perfect gift for their precious little snowflake ...

Life's a Gamble—Especially in Vegas! Izzie Firecracker is used to picking up life's pieces—but when her latest self-help gig lands her in glittering Las Vegas, she's in over her head. After losing her mother and facing eviction from her swanky Mayfair penthouse, Izzie grabs a risky lifeline: stepping in for a famous guru at a Vegas self-help seminar. What could go wrong? Enter Bobby, a dangerously attractive hotel owner embroiled in mob trouble, and Doris, Izzie’s cleaner-turned-best-friend, who's determined to turn Vegas upside-down. As threats pile up faster than casino chips, Izzie...

Pool shark Jessie Hewitt likes to call the shots. But apparently her two best friends didn’t get that memo. Candy Poppe has taken up with the wrong man. And Karen Sembler? She’s been kidnapped! Jessie’s no-nonsense husband, Wilson Rye the cop guy, suggests she leave the crime-solving to the experts and the love lives to those involved. Does Jessie listen? Take a guess. Six Easy Pockets is loaded with all the humor, mayhem, and mystery Cindy Blackburn’s fans have come to expect. But this one also includes a millionaire, a mansion, and a princess! Enjoy! “I laugh, giggle, snort, and...

What do the Minotaur, Rasputin, the first man hung for murder in America, and the Countess of Blood all have in common? No, they aren't related. They all appeared on the Bombay Family's Hit List! In this collection of Bombay Bedtime Stories, you'll find out what Bombays did before Gin Bombay came along. From pet dodo birds to Ancient Greece and twentieth century Russia, get the stories Bombay children have been told for thousands of years. Stories that have been shrouded in blood - sworn to secrecy . . . until now!

Get three PI Assistant Extraordinaire Mysteries in a bundle. More than 100,000 words, humorous mystery books. FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Ghostly Murder A murder in a locked room…The faceless ghost… Throw in a cross-dressing detective plus his assistant extraordinaire in this new mystery series! A high profile murder calls for a high profile detective. When the famous Sushi Czar is found dead in a room that’s locked from the inside, the evidence just doesn’t add up. Of course a killer ghost (supernatural killer) is no match for the deductive skills of Michael Archangel. The fabulous...

In all his travels across the state, there is one place that Hubie hasn’t been able to access: Trinity Site at the White Sands Missile Range, where the first atomic bomb was detonated. Deep within the range are ruins once occupied by the Tompiro people, whose distinctive pottery is incredibly rare and valuable. When an old associate claims to have a buyer interested in spending big money on a Tompiro pot, Hubie resolves to finally find a way into the heavily guarded military installation.

Miss Merkel in love? Der Gärtner ist nicht immer der Mörder, manchmal ist er auch die Leiche. Das wird Rentnerin Angela spätestens klar, als ihr Mops die Leiche des Gärtners auf dem Klein-Freudenstädter Friedhof in der beschaulichen Uckermark entdeckt. Kopfüber steckt der Tote in der Erde, nur die Beine ragen heraus. Die Mordverdächtigen sind allesamt in zwei verfeindeten Bestatter-Familien zu finden. Da gibt es einen dubiosen Geschäftsführer, eine spröde Buchhalterin, eine sensible Trauerrednerin, einen Satanisten sowie einen kultivierten Steinmetz.

Regan and Gray’s love story from the beginning!⁠ ⁠ After a heart-wrenching breakup from a boyfriend, Regan retreats into herself. She floats through life, but isn’t actually living it. Her friends are concerned and fed-up with her zombie-like behavior until ...⁠ ⁠ One man seems to bring her back from the dead. Gray Thomas. On a short trip to Chicago, his carefree attitude and dangerously handsome looks instantly draw Regan to him. While the two weeks are fun, what happens after? ⁠ ⁠ Will Regan make the leap? Will she trust herself with this stranger? Can she walk away from ...